Manufacture of glass signs



T. B. ATTERBURY.

MANYUP'AGTURE or GLASS SIGNS;

No. 268,849. Patented Dec.;12 1882.

N. PETERS. Phcwlhhngnphar, Wnlyllvgloo. D. C.

burg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and 7 UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS B. ATTERBURY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

MANUFACTURE OF GLASS SIGNS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 268,849, dated December 12, 1882.

' Application filed November 9, 1882. (No model.)

To all. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. A'ITERBURY, a citizen of the United States,.res iding at Pittsuseful Improvements in the Manufacture of Glass Signs; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates tothe manufacture of glass signs or advertising-tablets and in the ornamentation ot' the same.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the sign. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the linear mof Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view,-showing two of the tablets joined together to form a sign.

In an application filed by me October 14, 1882, Serial No. 74,260, for glass molds andthe manufacture of glass signs, I have shown molds for the manufacture of signs and advertising-tablets,.in which the letters, figures, or designs are made in depression or in relief, or separate letters of metal or other material embedded therein.- In this invention 1 form the glass tablet in molds having acavity or cavities therein of the required or desired design, the plunger being provided with alike design in relief, so that the article produced will he ot'a uniform thickness throughout and will be more readily annealed, thus rendering the article less liable to fly or crack, as would be the case if made of varying thicknesses.

In the drawings I have shown a tablet, A, of glass, having formed therein in relief the counterpart or representation of a snuff bottle orjar, B, in which a particular brand of snuff -is put up and sold by a particular person or firm, and have chosen for the sake of illustration Weyman Snuff.

A representation of the article which it is designed to be advertised having been impressed on or in the glass tablet, if the tablet is made from clear glass, I take the trade-label a, whether printed or painted, and paste or otherwise place it on the inside of the tablet and in the desired or proper position on the imitation bottle. I then paint the bottle or other design on the inside and over the label in any suitable or desired color, and paint the balance of the tablet 01" any other color; or 1 may leave the body or border surroundingthe bottle or other design of plain glass. The effect of this process is that the display ofthe article or design is very perfect and causes it to stand out in a conspicuous and attractive manner. When I make the tablet of opaque glass the label is placed on the outside, leaving the bottle or other design in the regular color of the glass. The other portion or trame of the tablet is painted ofa different color; or I may paint thebottle or design portion of the tablet and leave the frame orborder the natural color. Any of the changes and interchanges of colors which may suggest themselves to one skilled in this artwillcome within the scope of my invention. These single tablets are designed for display in show-windows and in the inside. of stores, where they are to show from-one side only.

In Fig. 3 I have shown two tablets joined together. This form of sign is designed for street display, as where it is desired to display both sides of the sign over the sidewalk or in front of the shop or store. The two sections 0 and D composing this double sign may be joined'together permanently by any suitable cement, or detachably joined by metallic or other bands or clips. This doublet'ormot'sign can also be used to advantage asatransparent advertising-sign, having gas or other light placed within it, provision being made by means of air or vent holes to prevent'the heat from the gas or other light from breaking the sign; but when used as atransparency opal or clear glass with transparent paint should be used in the manufacture of such signs.

It is obvious that almost any trade-mark can be produced in thismanner, giving representation or fac-simile of the original package and label in a cheap and durable manner.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s- 7 1. The process herein described of making glass signs or advertisin g -tablets, the same consisting in pressing or blowing the article with the proper design therein, pasting on the design or article to be represented the appropriate trade-label, then painting the designin one color and theother portions ot'the tablet another color, substantially in the manner set forth.

2. A sign or tablet for advertising purposes, made of one piece of glass, having impressed thereon an imitation of the package or article to be advertised, said imitation article having the trade-label secured thereon, as set forth.

3. Asign for advertising purposes, composed of two tablets of glass having the desired designs thereon, said tablets being secured to- THOS. B. ATTERBURY.

Witnesses:

D. P. BERG, JULIUS STENGEL. 

